Financial Controller UK & Netherlands in Wooburn Green

at Spin Master Careers

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Job Description

General:

Reporting to the Snr Director of Finance, Europe, the Financial Controller UK & Netherlands, is a key senior member of the European Finance Team with the primary objective to support and build Spin Master’s European business and finance capability in Europe. This position is responsible for Financial Accounting, Reporting, Analysis & Control Compliance of the following 3 legal entities:

Spin Master Toys UK Ltd (SMUK) – UK Market

Spin Master International BV (SMINT) – European Distributor HQ in Netherlands with Branches in Germany and Slovakia and sales across Europe

Responsible for producing all financial reporting for the European Business Units of SMINT and SMUK including the preparation of cash-flows and thorough analysis of the financial results on a monthly basis.

Monitor and analyse monthly and quarterly operating results of the businesses against budget and forecast and advise/work closely with other management on any remediation required to correct shortfalls in business performance.

Hold regular cost centre reviews with the business unit leaders, and work with them to maintain departmental operational costs within budget or forecast and comment on performance against objectives;

Work closely with the Shared Service Centre in Bratislava, Snr Finance Manager Operations Finance, Finance Manager CEE, and other European Finance Team members to ensure effective monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc financial accounting and reporting.

Promote a culture of Risk & Control, Analysis and Reconciliation, Data Integrity, Documentation and Support for the Company’s Financial Reporting Processes.

Ensure that in conjunction with Corporate Internal Control Group, all financial reporting and transaction processes are properly documented, controls identified, and their effectiveness evaluated and strengthened.

Manage internal and external audit requirements, as applicable, and ensure successful audit completions with no material audit findings or adjustments.

Ensure that Internal Control Deficiencies identified by the Internal Control Group and External Auditors are being addressed by process owners on a timely basis.

Ensure that Audit Issues identified by Internal and External Auditors are addressed on a timely basis.

Identify risks affecting the effectiveness of the financial reporting of the legal entities and ensure that proper risk mitigation strategies are designed and implemented.

Tax Planning and Compliance:

Manage, in conjunction with the Corporate Tax Team and Spin Master’s external tax advisors, the companies tax matters, including planning, transfer pricing, compliance, and filings including direct and indirect taxes.

Team Leadership & Management:

Ensure compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other Corporate Policies.

Manage and coach the finance team to align to the Company’s objectives.

Ensure that all members of the team have up-to-date Job Descriptions, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound (“SMART”) Objectives and their performance is evaluated on an annual basis.